A long weekend to chill at Nymboida Diary of a Flood Survivor

and include three nights accommodation and participation in activities and workshops. Activities include a Friday night mix and mingle in the Big Shed.

Two major bushfres in the space of fve years is still not going to dampen the spirits of the Nymboida Camping and Canoeing organisation, according to management committee secretary, Ros Cooper.

“We are not victims, we are survivors,” she said.

“We are still here, however, the reality for us as a community run organisation is, we don’t have the capacity to run next year’s Clarence Valley Camp Oven Festival.

“We are ‘burnt’ out.”

Puns aside, Ros is keen to let everyone know, however, that there will be a replacement event on the June long weekend in 2024, called the Nymboida, Camp, Cook and Chill weekend.

“It is on at the time the Camp Oven festival would have been, but it is much more low key,” she said.

“Rather than hundreds of people, it will be a ticketed event with only 170 tickets to be sold.

“We will only be using a third of our camping

On Saturday and Sunday there will be camp oven cooking demonstrations, ukelele workshops, live music spots, art workshops and much more.

As part of the venue’s Bush Regeneration Program there will also be a chance to do some tree planting.

The weekend will decorations that reminded me of the ones our sons had made when they were little. capacity, so it will be more spacious, reducing the stress on organisers but providing a more relaxed experience for campers alowing time to chill.”

‘Tis the second season of Christmas since the foods hit and I wonder how many of us were able to save our trees and decorations.

We weren’t. They all foated away, or more correctly were thrown out on the front lawn to be collected and taken away.

There will be no day visitors as tickets will be for the full long weekend culminate on the Sunday night with a bush dance with the Frohlich Brothers.

For more details go to the ncandc.com.au website or call 6649 4155 or email info@nymboida campingandcaneoing. com.au

Nymboida Camp Cook & Chill

Join Us For the Long Weekend in June 2024 (June 8, 9, 10th)

This limited ticket exclusive event provides campers with a very special experience Spacious camping, camp oven cooking, bush dancing and more

Ticket s on sale from Tuesday December 19th https://www ncandc com au/

Get in early before they sell out ! For fur ther fur ther information check our website.

Or call 02 6649 4155

Please note: This event is not our Traditional Clarence Valley Camp Oven Festival The next festival is planned for 2025

Nymboida Camping and Canoeing Inc Community Owned and Operated

Last year we had a Christmas Eve gathering of friends and the one requirement was to bring a small decoration to hang on our new tree. Friends with young children never disappoint when it comes to a craft activity.

We had some beautifully hand-made

As I was putting up the tree this year, it still looked very bare compared to the many years of decorations we had collected pre-food, but we were thankful for the lovely ones we had been given last year.

Then, out of the blue, we received two Christmas cards in the post, from friends unrelated, who had both included a little decoration in their greeting.

Our hearts are full. Such a small but very sweet gesture that proves its not the

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While the second anniversary of the February 2022 event looms and many of us are at different stages of this long recovery, my prayer for you reading this is that you will fnd joy and peace through the little words and acts of love and encouragement from those around you.

This, the time to remember our Saviour’s birth, can be bittersweet. I hope it is more sweet than bitter for everyone.

Little steps and Merry Christmas.